Words. Austin Burton
Chicago will always hold a special place in basketball lore. Playground legends from Billy “The Kid” Harris to Will “The Thrill” Bynum, local heroes from Ben Wilson to Kevin Garnett, homegrown pros from Isiah Thomas to Derrick Rose, and adopted sons from Michael Jordan to Scottie Pippen have all played a role in making the Windy City one of the world’s basketball hotbeds and a place where legacies are made.
Next spring, the city will host a new crop of rising stars, as the McDonald’s High School All-American Game returns to Chicago for the first time since 1982. MORE >
Tags: Anthony Davis, Antoine Walker, Ben Wilson, Billy Harris, Brad Daugherty, Candace Parker, Dell Curry, Derrick Rose, Doc Rivers, Isiah Thomas, Juwan Howard, Kenny Walker, Kevin Garnett, Mark Aguirre, Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Wayman Tisdale, Wayne Blackshear, Will Bynum
Posted in All-American |
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
Words. Jason Jordan
When listing the top point guards in the 2011 class, it’s hard not to mention Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) star Quinn Cook near the top.
All Cook has done is remain consistent throughout the summer while running DC Assault, win gold with USA Basketball’s under-17 team, and cap off the AAU season with an MVP performance at adidas Nations.
“It’s been fun,” said Cook. “There were things that I felt I could’ve done better, but all in all I was OK with how I did this summer.” MORE >
Tags: adidas Nations, Arizona, DC Assault, Duke, Elite 24, Georgetown, kobe bryant, Marquis Teague, Michael Jordan, Myck Kabongo, Nolan Smith, North Carolina, Oak Hill Academy, Quinn Cook, Rutgers, St. John's, UCLA, USA Basketball
Posted in HSH 1-on-1 |
Sunday, August 29th, 2010
Words. Jason Jordan
A few years ago, J-Mychal Reese might’ve been best-known as the smiling kid on the NBA Junior Hoops commercial who Phoenix Suns point guard Steve Nash jokingly said he named his dog after because Reese was so good.
Today, Reese, a 6-foot sophomore at Bryan (Texas) High School, is known as one of the top prep point guards in the country. That’s why it’s interesting that he doesn’t even start at the point on his own AAU team, Houston Hoops. That onus falls on Second Baptist (Houston) star L.J. Rose. MORE >
Tags: Bryan High School, Houston Hoops, J-Mychal Reese, L.J. Rose, Michael Jordan, Steve Nash
Posted in Getting Up |
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
Words. Harrison Barnes
As he navigates through the hectic recruiting process, HighSchoolHoop.com’s top-rated player, Ames High (IA) swingman Harrison Barnes, has agreed to chronicle his thoughts for us during each of his five official visits. First up is North Carolina, who Barnes visited on Sept. 3…
I arrived at the Carolina Inn at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 3. Outside was Coach (Roy) Williams waiting for me and my family to take us to our rooms. The rooms were really nice.
Well, the first night I had to stay with my family because I think that’s just the policy, but the next night I got my own room. I got a queen bed to myself. I enjoyed that. MORE >
Tags: Ames High School, Antawn Jamison, Coach K, Danny Green, David Wear, Dean Smith, Deon Thompson, Dexter Strickland, Ed Davis, George Karl, Harrison Barnes, John Henson, Justin Watts, Kendall Marshall, Larry Brown, Marcus Ginyard, Marshall Plumlee, Michael Jordan, North Carolina, Reggie Bullock, Roy Williams, Travis Wear, Ty Lawson, Vince Carter, Wayne Ellington, Will Graves
Posted in Recruiting News |
Thursday, October 1st, 2009
